Study suggests pre-Roman British ruler Verica may have been female

An English archaeologist reinterprets numismatic and onomastic evidence to argue that Verica, the ruler whose appeal to Rome preceded the 43 AD conquest, was likely a queen, not a king. The claim is based on coin inscriptions and the feminine ending of the name, but remains an inference from limited evidence. If confirmed, it would revise historical understanding of pre-Roman British leadership and the events leading to Roman invasion.

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